Synthesis of Fe3O4@L-proline@SO3H as a novel and reusable acidic magnetic nanocatalyst and its application for the synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles at room temperature under ultrasonic irradiation and without solvent

Abstract

N-Substituted pyrroles have been prepared in high isolated yields (65–90%) by the reaction of hexane-2,5-dione with amines or diamines in the presence of Fe3O4@L-proline@SO3H at ambient temperature under ultrasonic irradiation and without solvent. The experimental procedure involves simple operations, and the products are readily separated by external magnet. The same reaction of hexane-2,5-dione with amines containing electron-acceptor substituents, such as 4-nitroaniline, resulted in fair yields of pyrrole derivatives.